JWF was established in 2002 within the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County as a social change grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing the status of women and girls. Thanks to a groundbreaking $1 million donation, JWF became an independent nonprofit in 2014. The anonymous donation set the stage for continued growth, and our work has expanded to include funding projects outside the Jewish community, advocating for legislative policies that empower women and girls, and the development of two leadership training programs – one for teens, and one for young women.

JWF often collaborates with other organizations who share our passion for feminist social change, and is a founding member of the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, a group of women’s funds from across the state of Florida. FWFA funded critical research, The Status of Women in Florida : County by County, and The Status of Girls in Florida reports. We are also members of the Jewish Women’s Funding Network.

our vision statement

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches (JWF) envisions a world where gender is not a barrier to safety or success and women and girls have equal social, political, economic, and religious opportunities.

our mission statement

Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches (JWF) works to advance the status of women and girls in the US and Israel through strategic grantmaking, advocacy and education, and leadership development programs to create long lasting social change.

COVID-19 Recovery Fund

In response to the impact of the coronavirus, which is exacerbating existing challenges many women and girls in our community are already facing, JWF has established the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to provide additional support to our current local grantees.

Our amazing grantees continue to provide counseling, training programs, legal support, abuse prevention education, and other services to address gender based violence and employment issues, but many of their clients have also suffered job loss or reduced wages and can’t meet their basic needs.

Our goal is to raise as much as we can before June 1st to provide emergency funds to the following organizations:

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

Compass LGBTQ Community Center

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center

DePorres Place Adult Literacy Center

KidSafe Foundation

The Lord’s Place

PACE Center for Girls Palm Beach

Grantees will use these emergency grants to provide food, housing assistance, gift cards, baby items, counseling services, and other critical support to the women and girls they serve.

These are difficult times for everyone, but for some more than others.

Please help the women and girls in our community who need it most by donating today. Gifts of any amount will make a difference. Donate online or by calling our office at (561) 275-2200.

COVID-19 Recovery Fund

In response to the impact of the coronavirus, which is exacerbating existing challenges many women and girls in our community are already facing, JWF has established the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to provide additional support to our current local grantees.

Our amazing grantees continue to provide counseling, training programs, legal support, abuse prevention education, and other services to address gender based violence and employment issues, but many of their clients have also suffered job loss or reduced wages and can’t meet their basic needs.

Our goal is to raise as much as we can before June 1st to provide emergency funds to the following organizations:

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

Compass LGBTQ Community Center

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center

DePorres Place Adult Literacy Center

KidSafe Foundation

The Lord’s Place

PACE Center for Girls Palm Beach

Grantees will use these emergency grants to provide food, housing assistance, gift cards, baby items, counseling services, and other critical support to the women and girls they serve.

These are difficult times for everyone, but for some more than others.

Please help the women and girls in our community who need it most by donating today. Gifts of any amount will make a difference. Donate online or by calling our office at (561) 275-2200.